{"id":596,"date":"2015-04-13T12:00:03","date_gmt":"2015-04-13T16:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/?p=596"},"modified":"2015-04-12T23:56:19","modified_gmt":"2015-04-13T03:56:19","slug":"readers-advisory-episode-19-modelland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/readers-advisory-episode-19-modelland\/","title":{"rendered":"Readers Advisory: Episode 19 &#8211; Modelland"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Here\u2019s what we suggest instead of\/in addition to reading <em>Modelland<\/em> by Tyra Banks. Listen to <a href=\"%20http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/episode-19-modelland\/ \">the podcast <\/a>to hear us talk about some of these titles in more depth!<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/airhead.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-597\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/airhead.jpg\" alt=\"Airhead by Meg Cabot\" width=\"145\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/airhead.jpg 228w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/airhead-198x300.jpg 198w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 145px) 100vw, 145px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/beautyqueens.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-598\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/beautyqueens.jpg\" alt=\"Beauty Queens by Libba Bray\" width=\"145\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/beautyqueens.jpg 228w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/beautyqueens-198x300.jpg 198w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 145px) 100vw, 145px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/charlie.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-600\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/charlie.jpg\" alt=\"Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl\" width=\"139\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/charlie.jpg 218w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/charlie-189x300.jpg 189w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 139px) 100vw, 139px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/054504054X\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=054504054X&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=worstbests0e-20&amp;linkId=FAW3D6UCJMFCBMLB\"><em>Airhead<\/em> by Meg Cabot<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0439895987\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=0439895987&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=worstbests0e-20&amp;linkId=CRZCQWRSUVUSRYIQ\"><em>Beauty Queens<\/em><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0439895987\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=0439895987&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=worstbests0e-20&amp;linkId=CRZCQWRSUVUSRYIQ\"> by Libba Bray<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0142410314\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=0142410314&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=worstbests0e-20&amp;linkId=7BLWXRSBVH4GJV5N\"><em>Charlie and the Chocolate Factory<\/em><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0142410314\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=0142410314&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=worstbests0e-20&amp;linkId=7BLWXRSBVH4GJV5N\"> by Roald Dahl<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/geek.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-601\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/geek.jpg\" alt=\"Geek Girl by Holly Smale\" width=\"141\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/geek.jpg 221w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/geek-192x300.jpg 192w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 141px) 100vw, 141px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/hunger.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-602\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/hunger.jpg\" alt=\"The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins\" width=\"147\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/hunger.jpg 231w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/hunger-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 147px) 100vw, 147px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/la.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-603\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/la.jpg\" alt=\"L.A. Candy by Lauren Conrad\" width=\"145\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/la.jpg 228w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/la-198x300.jpg 198w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 145px) 100vw, 145px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0062333577\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=0062333577&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=worstbests0e-20&amp;linkId=C6ENLMRK3ZKXLA2L\"><em>Geek Girl<\/em><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0062333577\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=0062333577&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=worstbests0e-20&amp;linkId=C6ENLMRK3ZKXLA2L\"> by Holly Smale<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0439023521\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=0439023521&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=worstbests0e-20&amp;linkId=GA4ZRFQCRU2MSM4I\"><em>The Hunger Games<\/em> by Suzanne Collins<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/006176759X\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=006176759X&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=worstbests0e-20&amp;linkId=3XOTWXVRX2GY34HE\"><em>L. A. Candy<\/em> by Lauren Conrad<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/premiere.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-604\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/premiere.jpg\" alt=\"Premiere by Melody Carlson\" width=\"142\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/premiere.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/premiere-194x300.jpg 194w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 142px) 100vw, 142px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/strutting.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-605\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/strutting.jpg\" alt=\"Strutting It by Jeanne Beker\" width=\"172\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/strutting.jpg 260w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/strutting-234x300.jpg 234w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 172px) 100vw, 172px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/uglies.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-607\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/uglies.jpg\" alt=\"Uglies by Scott Westerfeld\" width=\"147\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/uglies.jpg 231w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/uglies-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 147px) 100vw, 147px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0310747287\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=0310747287&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=worstbests0e-20&amp;linkId=WWC35AOVAFLW7BWY\"><em>Premiere<\/em> by Melody Carlson<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1770492240\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=1770492240&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=worstbests0e-20&amp;linkId=JG34E6KZNWAQSCJ3\"><em>Strutting It! The Grit Behind the Glamour<\/em> by Jeanne Beker<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1442419814\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=1442419814&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=worstbests0e-20&amp;linkId=HOFVNTYWXOBDEKVG\"><em>Uglies<\/em><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1442419814\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=1442419814&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=worstbests0e-20&amp;linkId=HOFVNTYWXOBDEKVG\"> by Scott Westerfeld<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/unwind.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-608\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/unwind.jpg\" alt=\"Unwind by Neal Shusterman\" width=\"147\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/unwind.jpg 231w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/unwind-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 147px) 100vw, 147px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/violet.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-606\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/violet.jpg\" alt=\"Violet on the Runway by Melissa Walker\" width=\"147\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/violet.jpg 231w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/violet-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 147px) 100vw, 147px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/workin.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-111\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/workin.jpg\" alt=\"Workin It by RuPaul\" width=\"131\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/workin.jpg 206w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/workin-178x300.jpg 178w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 131px) 100vw, 131px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1416912053\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=1416912053&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=worstbests0e-20&amp;linkId=SBQCAS4OJQVFUS4N\"><em>Unwind<\/em><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1416912053\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=1416912053&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=worstbests0e-20&amp;linkId=SBQCAS4OJQVFUS4N\"> by Neal Shusterman<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0425217043\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=0425217043&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=worstbests0e-20&amp;linkId=7VFZO6NKPXOSITU4\"><em>Violet on the Runway<\/em> by Melissa Walker<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/006198583X\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=006198583X&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=worstbests0e-20&amp;linkId=357WX5BV4SIK7DDE\"><em>Workin&#8217; It<\/em><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/006198583X\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=006198583X&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=worstbests0e-20&amp;linkId=357WX5BV4SIK7DDE\"> by RuPaul<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Americas-Next-Top-Mode.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-609\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Americas-Next-Top-Mode.jpg\" alt=\"America's Next Top Model\" width=\"267\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Americas-Next-Top-Mode.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Americas-Next-Top-Mode-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Americas-Next-Top-Mode-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 267px) 100vw, 267px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/rupaul.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-147\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/rupaul.jpg\" alt=\"RuPaul's Drag Race\" width=\"105\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/rupaul.jpg 475w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/rupaul-209x300.jpg 209w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 105px) 100vw, 105px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00HMDCXRQ\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B00HMDCXRQ&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=worstbests0e-20&amp;linkId=X4VF2TIV4SGDH7MQ\">America&#8217;s Next Top Model (TV)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00354T4R8\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B00354T4R8&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=worstbests0e-20&amp;linkId=3DM2KH7FZLDCFBQ4\">RuPaul&#8217;s Drag Race (TV)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>* <em>Worst Bestsellers<\/em> <em>is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/b?_encoding=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;node=1000&amp;site-redirect=&amp;tag=worstbests0e-20&amp;linkId=Z2A4ORUYFZJ4UA6Q\">Amazon.com<\/a>. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>(But no pressure, we\u2019re also happy if you get these items from your local library or independent bookstore.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here\u2019s what we suggest instead of\/in addition to reading Modelland by Tyra Banks. Listen to the podcast to hear us talk about some of these titles in more depth!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[287,284,282,189,286,215,290,285,48,30,283,42,288,154,289],"class_list":["post-596","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-ra","tag-americas-next-top-model","tag-jeanne-beker","tag-libba-bray","tag-meg-cabot","tag-melissa-walker","tag-melody-carlson","tag-modelland","tag-neal-shusterman","tag-readalikes","tag-readers-advisory","tag-roald-dahl","tag-rupaul","tag-rupauls-drag-race","tag-scott-westerfeld","tag-tyra-banks"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/596","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=596"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/596\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":616,"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/596\/revisions\/616"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=596"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=596"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=596"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}